Abstract
Aim: This study was conducted to examine the mediating role of social support in the relationship between the care burden of parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP) and their sleep states.
Methods: This descriptive correlational study was conducted with the parents of children with CP who were hospitalized in the pediatric clinics of a university hospital and followed up in the pediatric outpatient clinics. The data were collected using the parent information form, Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and Richards Campbell Sleep Scale.
Results: According to the results of the analysis, the care burden scores of the parents negatively predicted their sleep quality scores (β=-0.932; p
Publisher
Anatolian Journal of Health Research
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